Fifth A Meet: Roster and Volunteers List

Here are the details for the Fifth A Meet of the 2011 season!  It’s a bit long, but read the whole thing.  You can read fast, but keep in mind there will be a short quiz administered on Saturday to keep you honest.

Where:

• Somerset (click for Google Map)
• Warwick Pl. & Falstone Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815

MCSL Directions

• Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Ave. south towards DC
• Go through Bradley Blvd. Intersection.
• Turn Right on Dorset Ave., (the first light after Bradley, if you go past Saks, you’ve gone too far).
• Go to second Stop sign and turn left onto Warwick.
• At the second Stop Sign look for the pool parking lot.

Alternate Directions

• I-270 SouthI – 495 toward Virgina (Tyson’s Corner)
• Exit at River Road, toward DC
• After Little Falls Parkway, take a left on Greystone St.
• First Right on to Uppingham St.
• Uppingham ends at Fallstone, take a right on Fallstone
• At intersection of Fallstone and Warwick look for the pool parking lot

Opponent:

• Somerset

When:

• Saturday, July 16, 2011.

For those who want to caravan, we will meet at Old Farm Pool at 7:40, and depart shortly thereafter. Otherwise . . .  Swimmers should arrive by 8:10 for warm ups (in the pool at 8:20)!   Volunteers should arrive by 8:20 or Jay will give you the hairy eyeball when you arrive

Spirit:

• Halloween — any good costume will work!

Special Parking Note

Somerset has been doing a lot of renovations.  They expect the parking lot to be freshly paved.  If that happens as scheduled, we cannot park in the lot.  Please park on the nearby neighborhood roads and feed the meter.  (We’re kidding, there are no meters.)

Gifts for Coaches

At the upcoming end-of-season banquet, we would like to give each of the coaches and junior coaches a gift to show our appreciation for their hard work this season.  We ask that each family consider making a donation of $10/swimmer or $20/family (for those with two or more swimmers), but any amount you are comfortable giving would be much appreciated.  Participation is voluntary (but if you do not participate, you must wear a scarlet A and you will be subject to a pool tribunal that will be considering whether you may be a witch or a warlock).

Contributions should be given to Gail Daumit and Ron Minsk.  If you don’t see them at the pool, you can leave an envelope marked “Money Inside: Steal Me” in their mailbox.  They are at 999 Farm Haven Drive.  (We know Jay makes up a lot of stuff in these emails, but that last part is true – that’s where the Daumit/Minsk clan lives, and you can leave donations in their mailbox – a check would be safer than cash.)

Donations should be made no later than Friday, July 22.  Sooner would be helpful.  (If you plan on paying after August 2, make sure you pay in Euros or Yuan, as American dollars are likely to be worthless at that point.

The Fine Print . . . (you can skip this part but if you read it, you’ll feel good about yourself and Jay will feel good about you too)

If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes the entire tribe to run a swim meet!  Everyone who has a swimmer in the meet should expect to work at least half the meet.  Each and every parent is a crucial part of the success and timeliness of each meet!  Besides, it is fun, a great way to get in on the action, it helps the morning fly by and it beats putting your feet up, sipping a coffee and reading the Post (well, maybe not that last part, but you know what we’re getting at).  If you are not listed as a volunteer please feel free to approach Jay or Jill to let them know you are there in case we need someone to sub in for another volunteer.  We will do everything possible to make sure you can see your child swim each event they are in no matter which job you have been assigned. If you are a really good doobie and have read this paragraph, tell Jay the magic word (“doobie”) at the meet on Saturday and collect a prize.

Thank you in advance for your commitment to making the season fun and successful for all our swimmers!

Volunteers

If you are assigned a position and cannot make it, please email Jay at jrmatson@aol.com as soon as possible.  (He generally takes rejection better when it’s accompanied by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, especially the ones with the dark chocolate.)

Starter:

• Charlip

Automation:

• Daumit and Dunn (that has a ring to it, kinda like Loggins and Messina, will you sing during half time?)

Clerk:

• Jungreis/Zelaya

Ribbons:

• First Half: Garson
• Second Half: Bingley

Stroke & Turn:

• First Half:  Batwinis and Charlip
• Second Half: Lindsay and Yanovsky

Asst. Head Timer:

• Wolfson

Timers:

• First Half: Annulis, Beach, Brown, Cooksey, DePreta, Marino, Rudolph, Stewart
• Second Half: Brenits, Johnson, Marino, May, Ohlrich, Opdahl, Rudolph, Zucker

Emergency Back Up:

• Cruser, Gendelman, Mahoney, Mejia, Mirsky, Morper, Wagner, Williams, Wood, Yeatman

Roster

If your child cannot swim for any reason please email Gail at gdaumit@jhmi.edu as soon as possible!